The 15 Foods You Can't Leave Vegas Without Trying

Las Vegas has become a mecca for celebrity chefs. There's a restaurant bearing one's name in nearly every major hotel. As for what they — and the tons of other chefs who've flocked to the city — make, anything goes. Sin City's the place where gluttonous, Insta-worthy bites and fine dining overlap. We covered The Strip and traveled to parts unknown (AKA anywhere off Las Vegas Boulevard) to create this list of the best of the best.

Café Hollywood lists these lasagna tubes as an app, but it could easily count as a meal for two. Four deep-fried noodles stuffed with bolognese and ricotta come in each order, and they're served with the creamiest roasted garlic sauce. You can opt for tomato basil sauce instead if you're not sure what the rest of the night holds — wink, wink.

You can't really understand what's going on here until you pull out the giant steak knife holding the tower together. When you do, two gigantic fried chicken breasts, four waffles (with bacon baked into them), and a mound of fried leeks will fall onto the plate. Hash House A Go Go drizzles a maple syrup reduction on all of that, too — because, clearly, this is a dish that doesn't hold anything back.

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Chelsea Lupkin

Belly Of The Beast Burger, Truffles N Bacon

The cross section of Truffles N Bacon's laughably large burger (it weighs 10 pounds!) looks like the center of the earth, just layer after layer of glorious food. Only an entire French boule could serve as the bun for the two 2-pound patties topped with cheddar, jack, tots, tomatoes, jalapeños, pork belly, barbecue sauce, and ranch.

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Kathryn Wirsing

Macaroni And Cheese Carbonara, Buddy V's Ristorante

Traditional carbonara doesn't have the creaminess that mac-and-cheese offers, so Buddy Valastro combined the two. The Macaroni and Cheese Carbonara at Buddy V's Ristorante is made with smoked mozzarella and fontina, plus egg and pancetta. Don't turn your nose up at the peas: The sweet bite helps offset all of the rich cheese.

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Mac Con Queso, Chica

Peruvian corn kernels are larger and much chewier than American ones, and they act as the "noodle" in this mac and cheese. They're baked into a gratin, with hearts of palm and spinach. The Mac Con Queso is Chica's sleeper hit, so don't overlook the side dish.

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Chelsea Lupkin

Trash Can Nachos, Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar

On paper, Fieri's nachos look like any other restaurant's loaded chips. But it's how they come to the table that sets them apart. Waiters deliver them in a mini metal bin. When they slowly pull it up, corn tortilla chips piled with pulled pork, cheese sauce, jalapeños, crema, pico de gallo, and barbecue sauce spill out.

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Carlo Siozan

Pastrami Burger, Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar

This burger is one of Fieri's favorites; so much so, that it was initially named after him: The Mayor of Flavortown Burger. Now it's just called the Pastrami Burger for the strips of smoked meat that top the beef patty.

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Carlo Siozan

Beef Wellington, Hell's Kitchen

Ramsay's signature beef dish is one of his most hyped, having earned its fame during Hell's Kitchen challenges. He serves a version at nearly every restaurant he helms, and this one's no exception. This one — a tender cut of filet mignon, covered in a mushroom paste, then wrapped in puff pastry — lives up to its reputation.

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Bouchon Pastries, Bouchon

There are six breakfast pastries on the Bouchon menu, and while you can order them separately, your best bet is to spring for the sampler platter. You'll get an assortment of baked goods: The classic croissant is just as flaky as you'd expect from a French restaurant, and the sticky bun is so dense, it'll literally stick to your bones — not a bad thing, if you're drinking your way through the desert today.

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Sushi Cupcakes, Jaburritos

Sprinkles Cupcakes sits across the promenade from Jaburritos, which inspired the spot's now-famous sushi cupcakes. They come four to an order, with shells made from fried wontons. If you're sharing, you'll have to fight over the crab and salmon cups — there's only one of each — but there are two spicy tuna versions to divvy up.

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Skillet Cinnamon Roll, Sid's Cafe

When Sid's Cafe scored its new chef, the hotel restaurant's brunch menu was completely revamped. Unsurprisingly, this giant cinnamon roll has emerged as a favorite. We recommend cutting into it like a cake, so every one in your crew can try the gooey center.

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Spicy Korean BBQ Wings, Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer

It's hard to stand out in a sea of Freakshakes and mile-high burgers, but Black Tap's spicy Korean wings manage to. The side of buttermilk-dill dressing is a welcome touch to the fiery chicken.

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#Housedog, Dirt Dog

You'll know Dirt Dog is open when you see the line of hungry people stretching around the block. Chefs churn out more #Housedogs — a bacon-wrapped hot dog covered in cream cheese, cheddar, roasted green chiles, thousand island dressing, grilled peppers, and onions — than almost anything else.

Sarah WeinbergDeputy EditorSarah Weinberg is the deputy editor at Delish and has covered food, travel, home, and lifestyle for a number of publications, including Food Network Magazine and Country Living.

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